Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-04
Alma. Mich. Friday, March 4, 1887
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The second lecture of the course will
be delivered Friday evening, March II,
by Judge O. W Powers, man who
knows what he is talking about.
The Alma Dramatic Club will play,
'Fanchon' in Mt Pleasant some time
this month, and if the people can stop
quarreling long enough to attend, they
will see something good.
One day last week the receipts for
telegraphy alone at d., l.. q y. in con-
nection with the Western Union
amounted to S22.76, what Office in Graf
lot county can give larger amount.
The papers that have announced that
a breach of promise case in which Max
+. Pollasky, Of this place and Miss
Smith, of st. Louis, are the interested
parties, have, TO say the least, taken
time by the forelock, as no such suit
has been instituted, and in all probabil-
ity " i'll not be. BE sure you are right,
and then 90 ahead with the SCOOP
The lecture committee need have no
fears, We think, concerning the fnan
cidl success of the Dunbar course
OF lectures that have been SO kindly
provided. one very enjoyable evening
has been spent and We feel sure that
even more Of our citizens will be on
hand next Friday evening to hear
Judge Powers address.
Alba Haywood gave two of his un-
equalled performances at the opera
house Wednesday and Thursday ewes,
10 packed houses. As an impersOnator
Mr.. Haywood is simply without equal.
He swayed the audience from laughter
to tears. Ills Cuckoo song and recta-
tion of "oyer the hills to the poor
house were simply immense.-Caro
.1dr0yiser
, Alba Haywood, who gave an enter
tainn.ent at the opera house Monday
and Tuesday ewes, is a character artist
and who ranks high in his profession.
His renditions of the new church
organ wa, true to life. Samantha
> Allen" was immense, and silly BIZ
brought down the house. All WHO
: missed seeing him missed rare treat.
j.. -Eassar Times.
\ little dispute which may end up
in a first class lawsuit is now one Of the
, topics at Riyerdale. The particulars
as near as we can get at them are as
. follows: When the d., L. x y. rail
road laid its track along its present line
rho 'ud through which it passed be-
.oa..ed 10 Nh. Bradley, father Of y. and
Gu' A., of whom the right of way was
obtained, OF pretended 10 be, for, as
one Of the chief officials of the road
! says, a hat, bat owing to joy at secur-
ing the land SO cheaply we think it
must have been that there was no papers
made ont and Nh Bradley still holds n
clear title TO the land as shown by alb
stracts, etc. In the meantime the rail
road company have erected buildings.
water tank, etc, upon the ground which
now turns up to belong to
! Bradley. M. B. says he wishes to show
Z no bad blood il the matter bat Will
stand up for No. until all is serene.
: We look for more.-Elm Hall L1c0l.
The first lecture of the course was de-
liyered Wednesday evening by VIM. 1.
Marshall, to fair and thoroughly
|. pleased audience. Mr. Marshall is well
posted upon the wonders of the won
derand of which ne speaks. having yis-
tied the Yellowstone National Park
several times. studying it long and
carefully. Ills description Of the
western country previous to the COM
pletiou of the Pacific r.. r. wss very
interesting, and showed how people
did when they were only 500 miles OF
more from "a railrood. The entire
lecture was pleasing and instructive
and the beautiful views thoroughly de
lighted the audience. Every American
r. is proud of the natural wonders of this
r country and as the Yellowstone Nat
{ ional Park is also one of the World
wonders more than ordinary interest
r is felt, and everyone in attendance
must certainly have learned something
t new. For ourselves, we could 20 again
tonight to hear the lecturerepeated and
{ enjoy every word of it.
, This morning one of the most
interesting law suits ever originating
; in this city was commenced by the
E banking house of Harrington x SAVERS
against +. c. Kneeland for years their
cashier. The compliments allcgc that
for long period while he was in their
employ Mr.. Kneeland was in the habit
of taking and appropriating to his own
use moneys that belonged to them. The
papers WEIR served 10y Under-Sherin
Clark. Benton llanchett Of Saginaw
land &. J. Willett of this city, are attor-